them - definition and synonyms

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In spoken English it is normal to use object pronouns such as me, him, her, or them after “as” or “than”: I can’t run as fast as them. ♦ Henry’s older than me. A subject pronoun such as I, he, she, or they is rarely used by itself after “as” or “than,” except in very formal English: ♦ Henry is taller than I.

Object pronouns are also normally used after the verb “to be” in spoken English: “Who’s there?” “It’s me.” ♦ I knew it was him. Some people think it is more correct to use subject pronouns after “to be,” but this sounds very formal and old-fashioned: ♦ It is I. ♦ I knew it was he.

In writing, subject pronouns are more often used after the verb “to be,” especially if there is a following relative clause: It was he who first suggested the idea.